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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Religious Studies is the #38 most popular major in Virginia with 961 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Religious Studies at Virginia Tech Report

#1

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Mennonite University the most popular school in Virginia for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Eastern Mennonite University

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Full Religious Studies at Regent University Report

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 113
North Carolina 335
Florida 154
Tennessee 109
Kentucky 32
South Carolina 102
Louisiana 14
Arkansas 29
Alabama 92
Mississippi 25
West Virginia 31

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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